Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

This study is testing if a special exercise program can help people with high-level spinal cord injuries improve their heart and lung health. Participants will use a rowing machine that electrically stimulates their leg muscles while also trying either a breathing support device …

This study is testing whether repeated, brief sessions of breathing low-oxygen air can help improve walking recovery in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Researchers believe this mild stress might 'wake up' the nervous system and strengthen the connections needed for walkin…

This study is testing whether short, controlled sessions of breathing mildly low-oxygen air can help people recover walking ability and leg strength after a recent spinal cord injury. The idea is based on animal research showing this approach can strengthen nerve connections in t…

This study is testing whether two types of non-invasive brain stimulation can reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Researchers are comparing real stimulation to fake (sham) stimulation in 64 participants to see if it helps. The main goal is…

This study is testing a system called GaitBetter to see if it helps people recover their walking ability after a stroke. The system combines physical movement training with brain exercises. Researchers are working with 76 stroke survivors to see if using GaitBetter improves walki…

This study is testing whether an open-label placebo—where patients know they're taking a placebo—can help reduce opioid medication doses while keeping pain relief the same. It involves 66 adults with spinal cord injuries, multiple traumatic injuries, or burns who are using opioid…

This study is testing whether combining two non-drug treatments can reduce phantom limb pain after amputation. Researchers are comparing brain stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy, alone and together, in 132 adults with chronic pain from traumatic leg amputation. The goal is to …

This study is testing whether combining two types of non-invasive brain stimulation with standard physical therapy can better improve balance and stability in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers are comparing the combined treatment to physical therapy alone in a small gr…

This study is testing whether two types of non-invasive brain stimulation can reduce pain and improve function for people with long-term, medication-resistant low back pain. Researchers are comparing active stimulation to a fake (sham) treatment in 40 participants to see if it ma…

This study aims to understand how a gentle, non-invasive electrical stimulation applied to the ear affects brain networks and the body's automatic nervous system. Researchers are testing this on 44 healthy volunteers to see how it changes brain wave patterns and heart rate variab…